Durban Country Club

The Durban Country Club at Sun City as the most popular and most difficult course in the country and 1922nd opened, the original design was Created by Laurie Waters and George Waterman, 1959 Robert Grimsdell he converted. Form part of the dunes the Indian Ocean, fits perfectly in the course of natural environment. The wave-shaped, and sometimes very narrow fairways, surrounded by dense coastal scrub and native trees. The Greens are excellent by local Umgeni overgrown grass putting the excellent Properties, and therefore is also called "Country Club Grass "is called. The course includes many difficult Holes, because some are just a 9 iron blow from the sea and exclusion often comes into play.

The first 5 holes are perhaps the most difficult in Northeast wind to open holes in South Africa: the first hole is a par 4 357 meters. It lies along the Indian Ocean, by separating the right and dense coastal Peeling on the left. The 2 must be increased by a Tee the drive on a narrow fairway to land, the hole, Par 3, 166 m, depending on wind direction with a wedge is played, is a 2-iron and a hole 3 of the is best par 5 in the world, both sides are surrounded by green of scrub, interspersed with small valleys. The hole is very beautiful but also extremely difficult. It is also described in the book "the best 18 holes. From 6-hole, the course of the Indian Ocean from in a beautiful landscape with dunes Trees, shrubs and a rich bird life. The twelfth Hole is one of the largest in South Africa. The Prince Of Wales found a slice 1925-17 strokes for the hole, it is until today, "Prince Of Wales". The 18-hole, par 4, 252 meters, is a beautiful last hole, the very good birdie Opportunities.

13 times the national championships were here already and 9 times instead of the Amateur Championship. The place is not for beginners, because the holes are challenging. Pre-registration is required for guests. Saturday and Sunday morning to play for members only.